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Nutrition Sciences at Cornell University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Cornell ranks in comparison to other schools with nutrition sciences programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Nutrition Sciences Degrees Available at Cornell

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Nutrition Sciences

Cornell Nutrition Sciences Rankings

The nutrition sciences major at Cornell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nutrition Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Nutrition Sciences at Cornell

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in nutrition sciences. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in nutrition sciences from Cornell. This makes it the #82 most popular school for nutrition sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in nutrition sciences in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Cornell Nutrition Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition sciences majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Nutrition Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in nutrition sciences from Cornell. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in nutrition sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3

Cornell Nutrition Sciences Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in nutrition sciences from Cornell in 2021 were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Cornell are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in nutrition sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License

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